Kissing a frog might not get you the prince or princess of your dreams, but it will put you in close contact with frog slime — the mucus coating that keeps these amphibians’ skin moist and protected.

New research from Emory University School of Medicine shows that a chemical in the mucus of South Indian frogs is capable of killing certain strains of the influenza virus. It’ll take a while for ...

The next flu drug could come from frog mucus. It’s not as crazy as it sounds: For decades, scientists have searched for new antiviral drugs by mining proteins that animals produce to protect ...

Flu virus, meet frog slime. A component of mucus -- yum -- from the skin of South Indian frogs can destroy the H1 variety of influenza viruses, a new study found. Defensive compounds in frogs' skins ...

Even though this year’s peak flu season can be considered to have passed, people can contract the virus well into May. And while flu vaccines remain the number one recommended defense, scientists say ...

ATLANTA, GA (NBC News) — According to a new study, a cure for a nasty bug could come from an even nastier place … frog slime! That’s right, a compound in the skin secretions of the South Indian Frog ...

A compound found in the protective slime of an Indian frog blows apart flu viruses and might become a powerful new drug to treat influenza, researchers reported Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ...